scburdet Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Not that anyone remembers, but I posted a PGM Strange Tales 138 a while back with an oil transfer stain (https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/511149-pgm-strange-tales-138/) where the consensus was around 7.0/7.5. I found another copy from a seller I've had very good luck with, so try this one on for size. I believe this seller is a conservative grader. The main defect is a light crease on the BRFC. I've got a magazine with a larger crease like this, so I have an idea where this should fall. Spoiler seller rates this a 7.0. I think it's better than that Edited June 29, 2023 by scburdet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 7.5 Thanks for posting. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 F/VF cond.👍 1950's war comics and scburdet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mars76 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 8.0 scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 12:01 AM, Mars76 said: 8.0 FWIW this is where I am just based on a similar graded book in my collection. I don't trust myself to be unbiased when grading books in my PC, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 7.5, but maybe just a 7.0, hard to tell even with the pics. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I just checked your spoiler, interesting. But anyway, on second thought thinking the close-ups show such an exaggeration of the light corner wear, so I think 8.0 is possible too - would need to see in hand, or pic at an angle with major glare to highlight the surface. [not suggesting you take more pics, just pointing out challenge of grading by pics.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 12:46 AM, grebal said: just pointing out challenge of grading by pics no doubt. I agree that photos (glare, etc.) sometimes exaggerate the severity of some defects & sometimes mask others. It's just great to get a few more sets of eyeballs on something b/c I've missed things before. It think the easiest things to grade by photo are the lower grade books b/c the defects are pretty obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/23/2023 at 9:03 PM, scburdet said: I don't trust myself to be unbiased when grading books in my PC, however. I'm the same way. I also like getting confirmation from the graders that I respect here on the boards. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) one bullseye by @Mars76 and a hedged bullseye by @grebal totally ok with an 8.0 on this one Edited June 29, 2023 by scburdet Mars76, grebal and grendelbo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
